After Suwako and Kanako had eaten and drunk their fill—
Kochiya Sanae, using the reason 'Moriya Shrine still has work', asked the two great gods to return.
Seeing their shrine maiden's serious expression, Suwako gently fiddled with her hat.
"Indeed, we should go. After we design the 'collaboration plan' here, we'll contact young man Luke then."
"Also... the youkai on Youkai Mountain have been quite docile recently. Advancing the plan early is a good choice."
Kanako, speaking next, smiled and patted Luke's shoulder, indicating she would come again later.
Watching the gods prepare to go home, Kochiya Sanae, stepping up to follow, asked worriedly before leaving,
"Luke-san has a good relationship with the Hakurei maiden. Choosing to cooperate with us this time, won't conflicts arise..."
"Don't worry about this, Sanae-san. Reimu isn't unreasonable to that extent."
"Okay... hope everything goes smoothly later. We won't disturb Luke-san anymore."
Sanae waved goodbye and disappeared from the restaurant entrance along with the two Moriya Shrine gods.
The entire hall suddenly became much quieter.
Luke cleared the bowls and plates while pondering who to hire as staff later.
"The smell of alcohol on me is quite strong too..."
Halfway through thinking, the obvious smell of alcohol made Luke frown.
He planned to take a cold shower after finishing work.
Anyway, the weather in 'Gensokyo' has been nice recently.
Just at the time when all things revive, and flowers bloom.
"Who else will come today?"
Luke stared at the rotating plates in the dishwasher.
Glancing out the window, he saw someone leaning against the window, peering into the shop.
The gaze cast by the other party quickly met Luke's.
Her eyes widened, then she quickly ran to the door and pushed it open.
"Excuse me!"
The short white-haired girl flicked her seemingly fluffy beast ears, greeting energetically.
She wore a white top paired with a black skirt printed with red maple leaf patterns.
This outfit, lacking sports elements, somehow gave off a 'lively' feeling on her.
Looking at the girl who entered the shop, before Luke could speak, the other party introduced herself.
"I am Inubashiri Momiji of the Youkai Mountain Tengu lineage!"
Inubashiri Momiji, one of the white wolf tengu responsible for patrolling and guarding Youkai Mountain, possessing the ability to see things thousands of miles away.
Luke, with this information popping into his mind, then asked,
"Inubashiri-san, you came here, are you planning to buy something delicious?"
"Actually, I came here this time, not to buy things, but just to deliver a letter."
Saying this, Inubashiri Momiji took out a letter from her sleeve and presented it to Luke.
"Is that so..."
"Since Luke-san has received it, then I'll take my leave!"
"Not sitting for a bit? Want some water?"
"No need, no need. Although the patrol work on Youkai Mountain is tedious, being absent from duty for too long will also result in punishment; if not for this commission coming from Kazami-sama, I definitely wouldn't leave my workstation."
Kazami-sama...
Luke only thought of Kazami Yuuka.
He then opened the envelope.
At this time, Inubashiri Momiji had also run to the main door.
After bidding farewell to Luke, she flew away like a wisp of smoke...
Luke didn't continue staring at the door, turning instead to the contents of the envelope.
After reading it once, he understood the main point of this letter.
Simply put, Kazami Yuuka hoped Luke would prepare a special takeout set meal for her in three days and deliver it to the Sunflower Field.
As for the reason—
Gensokyo had reached the flower blooming season again, recently it was the sea of flowers blooming in spring and summer.
Kazami Yuuka heard Luke's restaurant cuisine was delicious, so placed an order in advance, deciding to savor delicacies while admiring the scenery when the sea of flowers was at its most beautiful.
Holding the letter, Luke, as a chef, quickly thought of a takeout set meal.
Considering Kazami Yuuka's taste wasn't ordinary, Luke decided to use the freshest seasonal ingredients, combining traditional and innovative techniques to cook this feast.
The first thing that came to mind was a cold bamboo shoot salad made with fresh bamboo shoots picked in spring.
It was not only refreshing and delicious but could also embody the breath of spring.
To balance the palate, Luke also planned to pair it with an Italian-style cold soup made from summer's abundant tomatoes and basil leaves.
This cold soup was moderately sweet and sour, both relieving greasiness and whetting the appetite.
For the main course, he thought of using freshly caught river fish to make a steamed dish.
Steaming could not only preserve the freshness of the fish to the greatest extent, but the simple and healthy cooking method was also very suitable for the occasion of flower viewing.
"For seasoning, just use a small amount of shredded ginger, scallion segments, and special sauce."
Luke murmured softly.
The above method could ensure every piece of fish absorbed the essence of the seasoning, achieving the effect of perfect color, aroma, and taste.
Of course, dessert couldn't be sloppy either.
Luke planned to make a light cheesecake incorporating strawberries and cream.
This dessert possessed both the fresh sweet-sourness of strawberries and the rich mellowness of cheesecake, plus a little homemade jam for garnish, believing it could draw a perfect conclusion to the entire dining experience.
Highly efficient, Luke immediately recorded it down in his notepad, contacting the shops selling ingredients in advance.
Ding-a-ling-ling~
Not long after Inubashiri Momiji left, the doorbell rang.
"Good noon, Luke, I'm here!"
The red-haired girl visited the restaurant again.
As she walked towards the counter, she raised her right hand.
"I came here this time, not wanting to eat, but brought something for you."
Kobayashi Rindo, beaming, raised her right hand, holding a bag containing freshly baked donuts.
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